States request assistance from other states through interstate mutual aid and assistance agreements such as Emergency Management Assistance Compacts (EMACs)
Explanation:
EMAC, Emergency Management Assistance Compact-all aspects of mutual assistance compact which is at the core of the nation's program of mutual aid.
Since the 1950 Civil Defense and Disaster Treaty signed by the US, EMAC is the first treaty national disaster relief international. Convention. Convention. In 1996, 50 states have passed laws to become EMAC participants in their adoption and signing into statute, Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands.
A flexible and clear program allowing states to send personnel, supplies and resources to help in response and rehabilitation in other states provides assistance in Governor-declared emergencies or disaster areas.
